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Thursday, June 5, 2025

Two New Reviews: Shapers of Worlds Volume IV, edited by Edward Willett; illustrations by Wendi Nordell and I, Brax: A Battle Divine (A Dragon Assassin Adventure) by Arthur Slade

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“Shapers of Worlds Volume IV” Edited by Edward Willett Illustrations by Wendi Nordell Published by Shadowpaw Press Review by Shelley A...
Saturday, May 17, 2025

Two New Reviews: My Tarzan Tree and Other Farm Boy Memories by Doug Cameron, and Where the Cherries End Up: A Memoir by Sandra Ramberran

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“My Tarzan Tree and Other Farm Boy Memories” By Doug Cameron Published by Cameron Narratives Review by Shelley A. Leedahl $25.00   I...
Friday, April 25, 2025

Three New Reviews: “In the Light of Dawn: The History and Legacy of a Black Canadian Community” by Marie Carter; "Food for the Journey: A Life in Travel" by Elizabeth J. Haynes; and "Tales from the Silence," an anthology edited by James Bow

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“In the Light of Dawn: The History and Legacy of a Black Canadian Community” By Marie Carter, Foreword by Afua Cooper Published by Unive...
Sunday, April 6, 2025

Four Reviews: "Banana Capital: Stories, Science, and Poison at the Equator” by Ben Brisbois; "Dark Chapters: Reading the Still Lives of David Garneau” Curated by Arin Fay, Paintings by David Garneau, Edited by Nic Wilson; "Dog and Moon" by Kelly Shepherd; and "Walking Upstream" by Lloyd Ratzlaff

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“Banana Capital: Stories, Science, and Poison at the Equator” Written by Ben Brisbois Published by University of Regina Press Review by Shel...
Saturday, March 22, 2025

Two Reviews: "Books and the City: Psychogeographical Wanderings Around Toronto’s Independent Bookstores" by Annabel Townsend, and “From the Ground Up: An Anthology of New Fiction” edited by Annabel Townsend

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“Books and the City: Psychogeographical Wanderings Around Toronto’s Independent Bookstores” By Annabel Townsend  Published by Pete’s Press, ...
Saturday, January 4, 2025

Three Reviews: “Our Grandmothers’ Hands: Repatriating Métis Material Art” by Gregory Scofield; "Sam and the Big Bridge" by Maureen Ulrich, illustrated by Matt Gonya; and "Fierce, Fabulous, and Fluid: How Trans High School Students Work at Gender Nonconformity” by LJ Slovin

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“Our Grandmothers’ Hands: Repatriating Métis Material Art” By Gregory Scofield, Historical Overview by Sherry Farrell Racette Published by G...
Thursday, November 14, 2024

Three Reviews: The Salmon Shanties: A Cascadian Song Cycle by Harold Rhenisch; Sticks & Bones: Haiku and Senryu by Allison Douglas-Tourner; and Uncut: A Cultural Analysis of the Foreskin by Johnathan A. Allan;

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“The Salmon Shanties: A Cascadian Song Cycle” By Harold Rhenisch Published by University of Regina Press Review by Shelley A. Leedahl $19.95...
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Shelley Anna
Literary writer (13 published books ... poetry, short story collections, essays, children's literature, and novels). Mother of 2 adult children. Passionate hiker, runner, gardener, piano and guitar player. Frequent traveller to cool places. I was born and raised in Saskatchewan, and have also lived in Calgary, Edmonton, Medicine Hat, and Sechelt, BC. I moved to Ladysmith on Vancouver Island in April 2014 and now divide my time between there and Nanoose Bay.
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